FARMER’S ESTATE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 6

FARMER’S ESTATE

Court Interprets Points In Will NOTES FROM MANAWATU Dominion Special Service. I’almerslon North, May IG. An application for an interpretation of certain clauses in the will of Sven Andersen, deceased farmer, of Ormondville, was heard in the Palmerston North Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Ostler to-day. Plaintiff was Andrew Andersen, farmer, ol" Ormondville, executor of the estate of the late Nia Magretba Andersen, sole executrix of the estate of the late Sven Andersen. His Honour was asked to interpret two clauses, and in the first case be decided that a bequest to the widow was not an absolute interest, but a life estate. In the second ease he held that ambiguity of the word "living,” where it appeared, could be decided in favour. of all children living at the time of the original testator's death, and not that of bis widow. Acclimatisation Society. Officers elected at last night's annual meeting of the Feilding Acclimatisation Society are as follow :—Patron, Hon. J. G. Uobbe; president. Mr. F. 11. Stockwell; council, Messrs. D. G. Fraser, C. M ickham, I*. I’. Stevens, G. E. Lintott. D. McKay, N. Rosoman, R. Burne, G. E. Lawrence, E. Ingram, W. J. Alpe and E. M . Barnett; hon. solicitor, .Mr. D. C. Cullinane; lion, auditor, Mr. A. R. iMiers; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. Wickham.

Feilding Hockey. The 1936 hockey season opened in Feilding this afternoon, in dull weather. In the men’s inter-club competition, Stars defeated Colyton A by two goals to one, and Colyton B defeated Swifts by three goals Io two. Playing in the women's interclub competition. Hinekoc beat Kauwhata by seven goals to nil. and Carnarvon A beat Carnarvon 15 by one goal to nil. .More Field Days,

During the course of the young farmers’ visit to Palmerston North yesterday, Mr. 11 J Lancaster, president of the Rongotea club, urged that field days should be am until fixtures, iu view of the wealth ot practical information so gained. He also urged that because of their instructive value young farmers’ clubs should be established throughout the Dominion. Red Cross Society.

Officers elected al the annual meeting ot the Palmerston North branch of the New Zealand Red Cross Society, are as follow:—President, Mr. A. E. Mansford, Mayor of Palmerston North; vice-presi-dents, Miss McLagan, Mesdames Mansford (Mayoress), M. Aitchison, 11. Palmer, J. A Nash, Messrs. B. J. Jacobs, J. Murray, J ’ 5 Nash, and C. Louisson; secretary, Air. J. K. Patou (pro tern); treasurer. Air. R. L. C. Aitchison; executive, Airs, L. L. C. Aitchison, Sister Dalgliesh. Mesdames Carruthers, Richardson. Wilde, and Miss Crombie; chairman of the executive, Mr. A. J. Graham. Amateur Wrestling.

As preliminaries to the professional match between Joe AV oods and “Lofty Bioinfield, to be held in the Palmerston North Opera House next Wednesday night, the Manawatu Wrestling Association has arranged for the following amateur bouts. AV. Smith, lOst. 51b.. v. K. Evans 10. o; E. Anthony v. AV. Roill. 9st. 111 b.; J. Clark list., v. IL Ramsay, list. jib.; 1. Waldon. 10st., v. C. Matson, list. Emergencies are :P. Moss, 9st. 31l> I'. Olli ver, Ost. 31b. R. Milverton, Ost. JOlb.. JMeConachy, list. 61b.. and J. Young, list.. A. and I*. Association.

Nominations for positions on the 1 eliding Agricultural and Pastoral Association closed last night, and as the nominations did not exceed the vacancies, the following have been declared elected: President, Mr II J. Lancaster; vice-presidents, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, ALP., Messrs. T. Colnns (Mayor of Feilding), A. Kidd and N. J. Short; hon. treasurer, Mr. L. J. Wild; committee. Messrs, F. AV. Gorton, 11. A. Stewart, B. McLeod. R. Younger, 11. B. Johnston. H. E. Thurston, A. E. Ellerm, and IT. D. Brewster. Home-made Trailers.

The Automobile Association < Manawatu) recently wrote to the Commissioner of Transport objecting to the use of certain home-made trailers and caravauh. which were dangerously defective. At last, night’s meeting a letter was received rom the commissioner noting the objections, and advising that the whole question ol traffic- control was at present under Government consideration. J n tiie meantime, all traffic inspectors would be directed to watch for dangerously-constructed and faulty trailers. Harrier Club.

'The initial meeting of the Palmerston North Y.M.t.’.A. Harrier Club was held fast night, when the following officers were elected :—Patron, Mr. J. C. Young; president, Mr. Crant; viee-presideuls. Messrs. C. Stagpoole, E. C o ]' ll *’"’ *' Woods, A. R. McKegg. F J. Oakley H. IValker, R. Donald. H. Bodcll, A. Hopwood and 0. Jackson; hon. secretary, Mr. J M. Coote. It was decided to apply to tlie Manawatu sub-centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association lor affiliation.

Kangitane Bridge. A letter was received at the monthly meeting of the Automobile Association (Manawatu) from the Opiki branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, asking the association to define its attitude jn regain to a project to approach the Minister ot Public Works for the construction of a bridge over the Mnnawiitu River a. Rangitane, and the definite selection of a site. It was not wished to prejudice the completion of No. 60 highway in any way. but to hasten preliminaries necessary for the bridge project. It was resolved to support the scheme, the president, Mr. N. H Mackie, was appointed the association s representative on the organsing committee. Miniature Rifles. . f l'wo teams from t9e keliding anu Ohakea Miniature Kitle Clubs fired an inter-clnb match on the latter s range last ni'dit the A grade being won by the home' team by a margin of seven points, and the B grade by the visitors by a margin of 13 points. In the A KrtdeFeilding scored 1061 points, and Ohakea 1068, the highest individual scorers being I! Stuart (Feilding) and K. Bailey (Ohakea). 138 points each. G. Bramwell (Feildingl and P. RHer.v (Ohakea) ea-h scored 135 points. Feilding won the B ,r rade with a total of 754 points. Ohakea scoring 771 points. In this section the highest scorers were A. Gulbransen (I'eliding) 135 points. W. Bray (Feilding) 104 points. K. Cossar (Feilding) 13“ points, and W. Robinson (Ohakea) 132 points.

Young Farmers Visit City. Organised by Ihe Rongotea Young Farmers’ Club, ‘ a field demonstration was bold in Palmerston North yesterday, about forty voting farmers of the district attendin''' The clubs represented were Rongoh.J’ Woodville. Kair.-ing.-i and Ot.aki, those in charge of the parties being Messrs. 11. J. Lancaster and G. Burgess ( Rongotea), K. Mitchell (Woodville). C. P. Jensen and T. Dickson (f)t.-ikii. .*iiid J. Cnnniiigli.'im and .1 Gayford (Kairangn). The party was .taken’through the Plant Kcseareh Station, Mr. N. Foy explaining work being done in theseleef ion of definite types. Mt*. J. Watt ilcmonstrated how seeds were germinated artificially for research purposes, and Mr. E (I C. Hyde dealt with the testing of samples for" purity. Afterward the visitors went to Ihe plnut research plots nt Mnssev Agricultural College, where Mr B. Levy explained the work being carried nut at these plots.